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About Me

An eclectic mix of wit, wisdom, and intellect... with just enough sugar to sweeten the spice ;)
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You Have A Type A- Personality
You are one of the most balanced people around
Motivated and focused, you are good at getting what you want
You rule at success, but success doesn't rule you.
When it's playtime, you really know how to kick back
Whether it's hanging out with friends or doing something you love!
You live life to the fullest - encorporating the best of both worlds Do You Have a Type A Personality?
Your Five Factor Personality Profile
Extroversion:
You have low extroversion.
You are quiet and reserved in most social situations.
A low key, laid back lifestyle is important to you.
You tend to bond slowly, over time, with one or two people.
Conscientiousness:
You have medium conscientiousness.
You're generally good at balancing work and play.
When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks done.
But you've been known to goof off when you know you can get away with it.
Agreeableness:
You have medium agreeableness.
You're generally a friendly and trusting person.
But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism.
You get along well with others, as long as they play fair.
Neuroticism:
You have high neuroticism.
It's easy for you to feel shaken, worried, or depressed.
You often worry, and your worries prevent you from living life fully.
You tend to be emotionally reactive and moody. Your either flying very high or feeling very low.
Openness to experience:
Your openness to new experiences is high.
In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas.
You'll try almost anything interesting, and you're constantly pushing your own limits.
A great connoisseir of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything. The Five Factor Personality TestMyspace For Girls Only - MyGirlySpace.com

My Interests

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MyHotComments / HotFreeLayoutsMy interests are varied and dynamic, and dependant on current mood and company kept. I may gravitate toward lofty intellectual pursuits one minute, only to let down my hair (proverbially speaking) the next. Who 's Your Inner Sexy Cartoon Chick ?
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Quizilla | Join| Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab Code Humor sustains me - it truly is the balm of life. Whether it be witty sarcasm or bawdy & brazen, I may laugh outright, snicker, or merely smile knowingly... so long as the effect is meant to entertain or dispel tension, and not offend. NEVER should "humor" be used as a tool to hurt someone!

I'd like to meet:

Buried at PhotoCasket.comAll my friends who became MIA over the years. We grew up and grew apart - time for everyone to return to the fold. Would LOVE to hear from my former co-workers in the OR at Hutzel Hospital! Present friends are always welcome... maybe even a few new ones, too. ABOUT FRIENDS REQUESTS: I get daily invites to be added to people's "friends list." While I'm truly flattered that you found something about me that interests you, I reserve my friends list for those who I know outside of myspace, authors of blogs I subscribe to, or those with whom I've have had ongoing contact. If you would like to be my "friend" you can start by actually being my friend: send me an EMAIL and initiate contact. I enjoy meeting interesting, bright conversationalists with distinctive personalities. If we can keep a conversation going, I'd be honored to toss you in the friends basket, lol. ;)
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Music:

My musical preferences span a very wide chasm, depending on my mood: classical (as in Tchaikovsky & Bach, not the Stones, lol), some light opera, and symphony all the way to rock, techno, and metal. Toss in some ambient, smooth jazz, or world... or whatever catches my fancy at the time. Got to admit to a soft spot for 80s hair bands!
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Movies:

Kinda follows my book preferences: comedy, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, action... not big on "chic flicks" - never seen Titanic, and I still have no regrets, lol.

Television:

Don't usually turn it on, but if I did, it would likely be turned to the discovery channel or news. Unless I'm watching old black-n-white movies, old comedy (Laurel & Hardy, anyone?), or maybe CSI. Someone got me intrigued with Grey's Anatomy, and my niece has graciously loaned me season 1, so we shall see if it becomes a favorite. Then there's always X-files/Star Trek TNG/Seinfield/Frasier/Friends reruns. Scrubs - SOOOO technically incorrect, but so funny. And last, but definately not least, RED WINGS BABY!! But like I said - I don't usually turn the tv on, lol.

Books:

Love 'em! Science fact & fiction, fantasy, horror, humor, psychology, best sellers... currently reading the Necroscope series by Brian Lumley (excellent books!!). I would try romance novels if it didn't make my life seem that much more bland by comparison, lol.There's nothing better than a good book, glass of white wine, and my favorite Native American flute CD playing softly whilst I sink into a hot bath... ahhhhhhh....

Heroes:

Anyone who makes life a little better for someone less fortunate - especially those who come to the aid of children. Kudos to the doctors and staff at Children's Hospital. I couldn't do what you do every day... I tried. It takes a special kind of person to be able to keep smiling at the kiddos through all the heartbreak. Speaking of heartbreak, someone just sent me a photo slide show of our boys in Iraq that brought tears to my eyes. Dear Lord, embrace them and keep them safe.
The Keys to Your Heart
You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free.
In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you're told that you're loved.
You'd like to your lover to think you are flexible and ready for anything!
You would be forced to break up with someone who was insecure and in constant need of reassurance.
Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.
Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.
You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred.
In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted. What Are The Keys To Your Heart?

My Blog

I'll have the survey du jour with a Slice of Wry... make it light

Surveys - are they really blogable? I suppose you could say that they loosely - very loosely - fit the criteria for what motivates most blog writers: the desire to impart an opinion, share a stor...
Posted by Bel~Esprit on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 06:19:00 PST

I don't exist

At least, I didn't exist - should you choose to believe one particular phone company, anyway. First, allow me to insert a plug for my current phone service provider: Sage Telecom is wonderful. Sage Te...
Posted by Bel~Esprit on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:00:00 PST

character suicide - or - that lying filthy bastard

My earliest memory of lying was when I was in kindergarten. Undoubtedly, by that time, I was quite experienced at the art, as most children are. It was a day of vision testing at school. The man exami...
Posted by Bel~Esprit on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:14:00 PST

I was issued an ultimatum

Ultimatums are vile things. By their very nature, they have consequences attached. It can be presumed that the consequences will be negative to someone, regardless of the choice that is made, or it wo...
Posted by Bel~Esprit on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:11:00 PST

Life with a Slice of Wry, part II: Mama always said I should marry a plumber

Last Sunday, my daughter reached that monumental milestone in childhood worthy of excessive praise and standing ovations: she peed AND pooped in the potty. Prior to this moment of enlightenment, she h...
Posted by Bel~Esprit on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:31:00 PST

bitter & jaded, part 2: it's about casual sex, stupid - not some neofeminist rant

Well! Talk about stirring up the joint. My little tizzy did not go unnoticed, and sadly, my target audience remains, for the most part, inanely clueless. (That's "inane", not "insane", although with a...
Posted by Bel~Esprit on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:35:00 PST

The Bridges We Build

In 1624, the poet John Donne wrote these famous words: "no man is an island, entire of itself." In the broadest sense, he is correct: it would be difficult, although not entirely impossible, to exist ...
Posted by Bel~Esprit on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:49:00 PST

bitter, jaded, emotionally repressed (or is that repulsed?) sweetie whose give-a-damns...don't

My new philosophy: Just because someone throws you shit, doesn't mean you have to catch it. I prefer the company of most men over most women. It is not an attention thing, nor am I trying to collect a...
Posted by Bel~Esprit on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:07:00 PST

Tears in my Voice

It was late. The message on the answering machine was vague, but disturbing. It was an urgent matter. Call right away. Uneasiness swelled as I obediently returned the call. The information came ...
Posted by Bel~Esprit on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:45:00 PST

Life with a Slice of Wry, part I: The tree still stands

I haven't taken down my Christmas tree yet. My best friend Jennifer is one of those extraordinarily efficient women you read about in magazines: wife and working mother to one husband, two children, a...
Posted by Bel~Esprit on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:00:00 PST